Final Project Ideas

I have a lot of things kicking around in my mind right now, and I could go in some very different directions. These are my predominant ideas:

Mardi Gras Indians and New Orleans Culture:
My good friend has spent a lot of time in New Orleans, working with nonprofits to help rebuild homes and studying the differences in society and culture pre- and post-Katrina. She is working on a thesis about the Mardi Gras Indians, which she will present at the URC this semester, after chaperoning the UNH ABC trip in March. I traveled to NOLA with her this summer, so I already have still shots of the place and people, but this could be such a rich story for multimedia, between the soulful music and stunning visuals.

UNH Rowing:
I always wanted to join crew but could never dedicate the time. I am most visually interested in pursuing this piece, because there are so many cool movements involved in rowing and I'd love to make use of some of the more advanced functions of my camera's video. Our crew teams are very involved in outside organizations, volunteering and fundraising almost as much as practicing (almost). The tireless effort and dedication of these athletes has always impressed me, and I'd love to tell the story of one or a few of the whole.

Confucius Institute:
I don't know much about this organization on campus, but I'm very keen to learn more about these Chinese students studying here at UNH. Where they live, who they are, and how they are adjusting to life in New England. This would be a culturally-focused piece, with much opportunity for engaging audio, listening to these students speak their native language and ours. The events that this organization and others (UAC, etc.) put on throughout the semester would allow for beautiful imagery as well.


Most recently, I am inspired by these two works:

LEARN, by Rick Mereki (My ultimate dream, to produce videos such as this. Check out MOVE and EAT, too.)

A Day in California, by Ryan Killackey (A beautiful testament to what can be done with only still photographs)